Clip.



H. E. MUCHMORE.

CLIP. APPLICATION FILED AUG-H. 1915.

1,197,844. Patented Sept. 12,1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept-.12, 1916.

Application filed August 11, 1915. Serial No. 44,938.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. MUCHMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canajoharie, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented cer.' tain new and useful Improvements in Clips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a clip which is intended to be used for takin up fullness in a waist bandand the princlpal object of the invention is to rovide a clip of the character described which will be very sim le in construction and. thus capable of eing manufactured very cheaply and sold at a relatively small price.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip which will be very effective in operation and which can be used'for taking up the fullness in the waist band without injuring the material.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clip which will remain securely in position and which will not be liable to slip out of place when in use. i

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the clip connected with-a portion of a waist band. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the clip shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an edge view'of the clip:

This clip is formed from a strand of heavy rigid wire which is bent to form the yoke 10 which'rnay be formed as shown in Fig. 1 or as shown in Fig. 2. The arms of this yoke are then bent to form the transversely extending arms 11 and are then bent inwardly to form the fingers 12, the arms 11 being first bent to provide the ears or hand holds 13. These hand holds 13 make it more convenient to engage the clip when it is desired to use the same or remove it from the waistband.

When in use this device takes the place of the adjusting strap usually found at the waist band of a pair of trousers so as to take up fullness and adjust the waist band to approximately the size of the wearers waist. When using the same the yoke 10 is passed through the loop 14 formed in the waist band 15 and the fingers 12 are then passed along the outer sides of the loop as clearly shown in Fig. 1 until the arms 11 are substantially flush with the upper edge of the waist band. The loop 14 can then be drawn upwardly a suflicient distance to hide the yoke and the clip will be practically concealed as only the arms 11 and cars 13 can be seen. It should be noted that by having the fingers 12 in spaced relation there is plenty of room for the doubled waist band to pass between the fingers and therefore there is no danger of the waist band being torn while puttlng the clip in place or removing it. When removing the clip it is simply necessary to draw the same-upwardly by taking hold of the cars 13.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a clip which can be conveniently used and which will take the place of the strap ordinarily used for taking up fullness in a. Waist band. It will be further seen that this clip is so constructed that it will remain securely in place and will not have any tendency to work out of place and become lost. It will be further noted that by having the fingers 12 out of alinement with the yoke 10 the clip can be easily put in place as the cloth can be very easily passed between the fingers and further that due to this construction the fingers will be in the proper position to engage the waist band and hold the waist band in tight engagement with the wearers waist.

What is claimed is A clip formed from a single strand of material bent intermediate its length to form a yoke having its arms bent inwardly to extend transversely of the oke and then bowed outwardly to provide nger engaging ears, the end portions being extended from the bowed portions toward the head of the yoke to form fingers.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY E. MUCHMORE. I

Witnesses:

J AMES E. BRACEBRIDGE, JAMEs H. COOK. 

